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Official Journal of the European Union
31.10.2013
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 October 2013
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on
the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
(2013/629/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of
the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or
Union, and in particular Article 79(3), in conjunction with
subject to its application,
point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Article 1
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic
of Armenia on readmission of persons residing without auth
Whereas:
orisation is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
(1) In
accordance
with
Council
Decision
2013/156/EU
( 1 ),
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
the Agreement between the European Union and the
Republic of Armenia on readmission of persons
residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’) was
Article 2
signed on 19 April 2013, subject to its conclusion at a
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give
later date.
the notification provided for in Article 23(2) of the Agree
ment ( 2 ).
(2) The
Agreement
should
be
approved.
Article 3
(3) The
Agreement establishes a Joint Readmission
Committee which may adopt its rules of procedure. It
The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, shall
is appropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for
represent the Union in the Joint Readmission Committee estab
the establishment of the Union position in this case.
lished by Article 19 of the Agreement.
(4)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 21
Article 4
on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice,
annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, those
Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this
Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2013.
Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its appli
cation.
For the Council
(5)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22
The President
on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on
L. LINKEVIIUS
( 2 ) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in
the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of
( 1 ) OJ L 87, 27.3.2013, p. 1.
the Council.

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